Shaving-cup stand



March 29, 1927. 1,622,633

A. FAIELLA SHAVING CUP STAND Filed Feb. 6. 1926 .2 I]!!! m i Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES ANDREW FAIELLA, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

SHAVING-CUP STAND.

Application filed February This invention relates to stands and particularly to devices of this class for sup porting shaving cups over a heater or burner mounted in the base of the stand, whereby a small quantity of water may be heated in the cup to facilitate the formation of lather in the operation of shaving; and the object of the invention is toprovide a stand ofthe class and for the purpose specified, with means for supporting a can of solidified alcohol or other heat generating means or burner in the base thereof, and further with means for detachably supporting a container, preferably a shaving cup, in connection with the upper end portion of the stand; a further object being to provide a shaving cup having means for supporting shaving soap therein above the bottom of the container; a further object being to provide means for forming a closure and seal for a can of solidified alcohol mounted in connection with the base of the stand, and to facilitate the quick opening and 010s ing of said can by hand; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, eflicient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view through one form of stand which I employ, showing my improved shaving .cup mounted in connection therewith, and also indicating a can of solidified alcohol mounted in the base thereof.

Fig. 2 is a partial section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a part of the base and showing a cover mounting.

Fig. 4 is a partial section on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a face view of the upper end portion of the stand showing the cup mounting.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of a modified form of stand which I may employ; and,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another form of stand.

6, 1926. Serial No. 86,458.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, my improved stand comprises a cylindrical base 10 open at the top and bottom and of such size as to receive a can of solidified alcohol or other canned fuel, it

being understood, however, that the base of the stand may support a burner or heat producing member of any kind or class.

A standard 12 in the form of a metal strip, is mounted in connection with the base and projects upwardly therefrom, and is provided at its upper end with a slot 13 for receiving a channeled keeper 14 mounted on the outer face of a shavingcup 15, preferably composed of aluminum or other metal, the cup being open at the top and preferably provided with a removable cover 7 16. Mounted within the cup is ashelf member 17 supported in position by a bracket 18. The rivets 19 which secure the channeled keeper 14 to the cup also pass through the bracket 18. Theshelf member 17 is provided with a raised wall 20to retain a piece of soap onthe shelf member and against displacement, it being noted that the shelf member extends substantially half-way across the diameter of the cup to permit the passage of a shavingbrush downwardly into the bottom of the cup in the use of the device.

I also preferably provide a removable cover 21 for the base 10, said cover having a bayonet slot 22 engaging beads'or projections 23 on the base 10 for lockingthe same tightly in position or to compress a packing ring 24 onto the upper edge of the can of solidified alcohol 11, as will be apparent. The usual covers employed in these cans re quire a tool or implement for disengagement, and it is preferred that the usual covers are removed, and the cover 21 be employed, whereby access to the contents of the can 11 may be readily attained, and without the use of tools or implements of any kind.

In the use of the device, it will be understood that water is placed in the bottom of the shaving cup 15, and the cup is mounted upon the upper end of the stand 12, the cover 21 is removed and the solidified alcohol in the can 11, ignited. When the water has become heated sufliciently for shaving purposes, the cover 21 is again applied to extinguish the flame, the cover 16 removed, and a shaving brush may then be placed into the hot water of the shaving cup for the usual purposes.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing, I have shown a modification in which a ring-like base is employed, into which the lower end portion of a can of solidified alcohol may be placed. The standard 26, in this form of construction, consists of a piece of wire, the central portion of which is bent to form a ring 27 constituting the top of the stand, and the ends 28 of the wire strand are brought together and soldered or otherwise secured to the base ring 25. \Vith this type of construction, a shaving cup 29, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6 of the drawing, is set within the upper ring 27 of the stand, the cup being preferably provided with a projecting bead 30 which rests upon the ring; it being understood that the cup 29 is detachably mounted with respect to the stand whenever desired, and the use of the device shown in Fig. 6 will be the same as that shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, with the exception that the usual closure or cover for the can 11 will be used instead of the cover 21.

In Fig. 7 of the drawing, I have shown another form of construction, similar to that shown in Fig. 6, wherein a base ring 31 is employed and a top supporting ring 32 coupled with and spaced from the base ring by two standards 33 composed of sheet metal. It is preferred that the upper edge of the ring 32 be corrugated as shown at 34:, whereby when a shaving cup or other container 35 is placed upon the upper ring 32, the flame and heat may be free to pass out through the apertures formed by the corrugations 34 as will be apparent. With the construction shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing, a can of solidified alcohol or other burner or heater is mounted within the base ring 31.

It will be understood that my improved stand may be used for purposes other than heating water in a shaving cup. Further, my invention is not limited to the specific kind of heat generating means employed, nor to the specific structure of the stand herein shown and described, and various changes in and modifications off the construction herein set out may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its ad vantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described compris ing a ring-like base, a standard, the upper end of which is provided with a slot, a keeper detachably mounted in connection with the upper end of the standard and having a channel adapted to enter a slot in said standard, and a shelf member within a cup in spaced relation with the bottom thereof, a bracket therefor, and a single fastening means for the bracket and keeper. i

2. ,A device of the class described comprising a ring-like base, a standard, the upper end of which is provided with a slot, a keeper detachably mounted in connection with the upper end of the standard and having a channel adapted to enter a slot in said standard, a shell member within a cup in spaced relation with the bottom thereof, a bracket therefor, and a single fastening means for the bracket and keeper and said base being adapted to receive and support a fuel container beneath the cup on said standard.

A device of the class described comprising a ring-like base, a standard, th upper end of which is provided with a slot, a keeper detachably mounted in connection with the upper end of the standard and having a channel adapted to enter a slot in said standard, a shelf member within a cup in spaced relation with the bottom thereof. a bracket therefor, and a single fastening means for the bracket and keeper, said base being adapted to receive and support a fuel container beneath the cup on said standard, and a cover detachably mounted in connection with the base and adapted to form a closure for said fuel container.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 3rd day of Feb. 1926.

ANDREW FAIELLA. 

